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#bf8e2c color: Arnica

#bf8e2c is rgb(191, 142, 44) in RGB and oklch(67.74% 0.12461 80.431) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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40°
100%

67.7%
0.125
80°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.95:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.12:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #bf8e2c

#bf8e2c is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 67.7% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 80°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.95:1 contrast and black text 7.12:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Arnica (#bf8f37). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium amber colors

Lighter: #bf8e2c mixed with white

  1. bf8e2c
  2. c69948
  3. cca55f
  4. d3b074
  5. d9bb89
  6. e0c69c
  7. e6d2b0
  8. ecddc4
  9. f3e8d8
  10. f9f4eb

Darker: #bf8e2c mixed with black

  1. bf8e2c
  2. a67b25
  3. 8d681e
  4. 755617
  5. 5e4411
  6. 48340a
  7. 332405
  8. 1f1502
  9. 0d0701
  10. 020100

Calmer: #bf8e2c with less saturation

  1. bf8e2c
  2. bb8f3d
  3. b7914b
  4. b49257
  5. b09361
  6. ac946b
  7. a89575
  8. a4957e
  9. a09687
  10. 9b978f

Questions about #bf8e2c

What color is #bf8e2c?

#bf8e2c is bright amber. The closest named color is Arnica. In RGB it is rgb(191, 142, 44), in HSL hsl(40, 62.55%, 46.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.74% 0.12461 80.431).

What colors go well with #bf8e2c?

The complementary color of #bf8e2c is #6a97e4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d47f4c and #9c9e37. The triadic partners are #00aeb6 and #ba7dc7.

Is white or black text more readable on #bf8e2c?

Black text reads better on #bf8e2c: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.95:1 and black gives 7.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bf8e2c a warm or cool color?

#bf8e2c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 80 degrees, its lightness 67.7% and its chroma 0.125.